rubbed

Example Sentences

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Dissension among the board grew, and Neugebauer’s charismatic, but at-times abrasive, style rubbed some the wrong way, some of the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

This loss has rubbed some of the shine off the coalition and Meloni herself, long the strong woman of Italian politics, has been left looking more vulnerable.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

A little zest rubbed directly into the yogurt gives it that sun-dappled brunch energy — not “airport kiosk at 6:12 a.m.”

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

“She’s so intentional, thoughtful in preparation, and it’s something that I hope has rubbed off on me in the right way.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

Knowing he had to make a fire soon, he rubbed his own hands in the snow, then tried to warm them in his armpits.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver